The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New York Jets 26-21 in a roller coaster of a Week 13 game on Sunday. Mike Macdonald's defense was nothing short of dominant. Seattle limited the Jets' offense to 258 total yards, forced two turnovers and four punts. When analyzing advanced metrics, these were Seattle's three highest-rated players on defense, according to Pro Football Focus.
The top-rated Seahawks in Week 13 vs. the Jets:
🥇 Leonard Williams – 92.6
🥈 Julian Love – 86.1
🥉 Tariq Woolen – 79.3
🏅 Coby Bryant – 77.5
🏅 Geno Smith – 75.9— PFF SEA Seahawks (@PFF_Seahawks)
Leonard Williams | 92.6
To no one's surprise, Leonard Williams was Seattle's top-rated defenseman for the second straight year. Williams maximized his chance for revenge against the franchise that drafted him by sacking Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers twice. Historically, his 92-yard pick-six return touchdown was the longest by a defensive lineman in NFL history, according to ESPN Research. He also blocked a kick. The Jets had absolutely no answer.
Julian Love | 86.1
Safety Julian Love has made a big impression. The versatile safety recorded six total tackles and forced a fumble. Love also had a pass breakup. He was a crucial part of a Seahawks secondary that limited Rodgers to 21 pass completions, 185 yards and his aforementioned pick-six touchdown.
Tariq wool | 79.3
Tariq Woolen was a shutdown cornerback. According to PFF tracking data, Rodgers tested his coverage skills seven times and completed just one pass for a five-yard gain. Woolen forced an incompletion on a pass breakup. His average depth of target (aDoT) was 18.7, meaning the Jets failed to execute multiple deep ball attempts in his direction.
